Assembly of French Polynesia

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The Assembly of French Polynesia (French: Assemblée de la Polynésie française) is the unicameral legislature of French Polynesia, located at the Place Tarahoi in Papeete, Tahiti. It consists of 57 members who are elected by popular vote and by proportional representation in 6 multi-seat constituencies. The last elections were held on May 23, 2004. The number of seats was changed from 49 seats to 57 seats for the May 23, 2004, election. On February 13, 2005, by-elections for the Assembly in the electoral constituency of the Windward Islands (circonscription des Îles du Vent) were held (see also French Polynesian legislative election, 2004, Politics of French Polynesia and List of political parties in French Polynesia). The next elections are to be held May 2009.

The members of the Assembly of French Polynesia are elected in 6 different multi-seat constituencies or electoral districts or electoral circumscriptions (circonscriptions électorales). Every electoral circumsription of French Polynesia is represented in the Assembly of French Polynesia by at least 3 representatives. Since the territorial elections of March 6th, 2001, the parity bill now binds that the number of women matches the number of men at the Assembly.

The 6 electoral circumscriptions (circonscriptions électorales) are:

electoral circumscription of the Windward Islands (circonscription des Îles du Vent) (37 members)
electoral circumscription of the Leeward Islands (circonscription des Îles Sous-le-Vent) (8 members)
electoral circumscription of the Austral Islands (circonscription des Îles Australes) (3 members)
electoral circumscription of the Gambier Islands and the Islands Tuamotu-East (circonscription des Îles Gambier et Tuamotu Est) (3 members)
electoral circumscription of the Islands Tuamotu-West (circonscription des Îles Tuamotu Ouest) (3 members)
electoral circumscription of the Marquesas Islands (circonscription des Îles Marquises) (3 members)

1 President of the Assembly of French Polynesia
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[edit] President of the Assembly of French Polynesia

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Antony Géros (Union for Democracy Party) - May 9, 2004 - April 12, 2006
Philip Schyle (Fetia Api Party) - April 14, 2006 - April 12, 2007^[1]
Edouard Fritch (Tahoera'a Huiraatira) - April 12, 2007 - Present ^[2]

[edit] Elections

Main article: French Polynesian legislative election, 2004

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**Summary of the 23 May 2004 and 13 February 2005 **Assembly of French Polynesia** election results**
Alliances and parties	%	Seats
Tahoera'a Huiraatira (Popular Rally)	45.2	27
Union for the Democracy (Union pour la Démocratie) Tavini Huiraatira (People's Servant) Aia Api (New Land) Here Ai'a (Love the Land) Tapura Amui No Te Faatereraa Manahune - Tuhaa Pae Tapura Amui No Raromatai	49.1	28
Alliance for a New Democracy (Alliance pour une Démocratie Nouvelle) Fetia Api (Nouvelle Etoile/New Star) No Oe E Te Nunaa (This Country is Yours)		2
Total (turnout 78.3 %)		57
Source: Rulers. By-elections were held 13 February 2005 in Tahiti and Moorea after the election was invalidated in these districts (37 of the total 57 seats).